Written by

Adam Turer

In a season-opening loss to Holmes High School, few things went right for the Holy Cross Indians.

Holmes running back Jonathon Scruggs accounted for 217 yards of offense, but one play stood out. Scruggs broke into the open field and was racing toward daylight. It looked like Scruggs would add to his touchdown total, but Holy Cross senior Jalen Beal ran him down and made the tackle. Beal's speed, athleticism and relentless effort were all on display in that one play, which drew notice of college scouts on hand.

"Not many people run him down," said Holy Cross head coach Bruce Kozerski of Holmes's ...